From Amy Thomas, author of Paris, My Sweet, a love affair with Paris, New York, sweets and travel.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Merry everything, to everyone!

I learned a
new phrase in this past Sunday’s paper: Chreasters. People who go to church
only on Christmas and Easter (love it!). I’ve never been an organized religion
girl but like to take this time of the year to spend time with family and
friends, do good for others, reflect on the past and look forward to the
future. It’s the wrap-up of a whole year—a great excuse to be with those you’ve
loved your whole life, to make gestures grand and small, and,
of course, indulge in champagne, chocolate and decadent meals. Whatever the
holidays mean to you, however you spend and honor them, I hope they’re bringing
you happiness, peace, fulfillment and a pause from the norm.On the note
of thinking of others, I want to thank you all! To every Francophile,
chocophile and reader of books and blogs. To Jessica and Shana, April and
Heather, and every blogger and tweeter I've met literally and virtually. To all
the bloggers who participated in the blog tour last February and to everyone
who’s reviewed Paris, My Sweet ever since (even to those who ripped it to
shreds on Amazon). To Books, Inc. and Booktowne; Posman Books and Boulevard
Books; Talking Leaves and GoodReads; White Bliss, Chelsea Market Baskets and Bread & Cocoa. To
Three Tarts, Bosie Tea Parlor and Christopher Elbow Chocolates. To all the most
incredible bakers and chocolatiers in Paris, My Sweet. To the Hentry Waldinger
Memorial Library and the Ferguson Library. To the Joan Hamburg Show and KPAM in
Portland, Oregon. To USA Today, Vogue.com, Parade and the New York Post. To
Seymour and Le Citizen; Lola’s and Sugar Daze; Click Representatives and Paris on the Platte. To my Paris family, my dear, old
friends in San Francisco, and my homebase in NYC who are my world...

... to all of you, thank you
for a most incredible year. It's been filled with challenges and success. And it's because of your support, enthusiasm, encouragement, love, appetite and curiousity that it will forever be the year I realized a dream. Thank you! Happy holidays! Merci! Joyeuses fetes! xo

4 comments:

Dear Amy, Milo just sent me an email. He complained that you did not thank him. I told him he can come live with me if he feels the need for a change of scenery :)Meanwhile, I would like to say No ! Thank You ! Thank you for a year of Wonder Blogging. You managed to write a book, get it published, do the tour and still blog , take photos and share.I told Milo this so he might stay afterall.